New Zealand.

Waihi Daily Telegraph, Volume IV, Issue 1165, 8 December 1904, Page 3

New Zealand.

By Telegraph.—Press Associatum.

Death of a Chieftain ess

Chrisiohukcji, this day,

Mrs. Porter, wife of Colouel Porter, died suddenly at New Brighton last evening from heart complaint, Sho was ohirltainess of the Ngatiporo tribo in the Gisborno district, and mother of Mrs, J. Howie, tho well- known singer. It is only a month ago sinco Colonel Porter lost his son, Lieutenant ft. H. Porter.

Obituary GiSBoiiNE, this day,

News has been roceived by cable from Omapaln, Spanish Honduras, of tho death of Mr. H, H, Mason, rocontly of tho firm of Wjllio and Mason, auctioncrsof Gishomo, and well-known throughaut tho North Island. Mr. Maaon, who had an interest in tho Klondyko, a short timo ago proceeded to America, and thoro accopted employment as manager of a mine for an English Corporation at Hon* dnras,